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14:30 Folkestone

Hblb Daily Mail Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 34.40s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Leith Hill Star

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Long Shot

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ask Me What (IRE)

      5/4

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Red and White quartered cap

        Madam Flora

        242
        11/1
        • Form 231321-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12

        led 1st until narrowly headed approaching 6th, stayed close up until weakened after 2 out

        2
        Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

        Long Shot

        5
        3/1
        • Form 3F2-313
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        led to 1st, pressed leader, led narrowly approaching 6th, mistake next and 3 out, headed between last 2, every chance last, not quicken flat

        3
        Silk - Blue, Red chevron and cap

        La Luna (IRE)

        9
        10/1
        • Form 2-10315
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        in touch until weakened 3 out

        4
        Silk - Dark blue, emerald green chevrons, dark blue sleeves, emerald green stars, white cap, emerald green star

        Mill Emerald

        141
        25/1
        • Form 434-414
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3

        prominent when stumbled badly on landing and lost place 1st, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before last

        5
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Ask Me What (IRE)

        15
        5/4
        • Form 43120-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-1

        held up in touch, headway to chase leading trio when mistake 2 out, stayed on under pressure, pressed leading pair last, edged right and not quicken flat

        7
        Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Little Bud

        42
        10/1
        • Form P511-04
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-13

        reluctant to race, recovered and soon tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

        8
        Silk - Orange, Purple star, Orange sleeves, Purple stars, Orange cap, Purple star

        Standing Bloom

        240
        9/1
        • Form 032140-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-13

        in touch until weakened and lost touch from 6th, tailed off and pulled up before last

        9
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and star on cap

        Leith Hill Star

        187
        12/1
        • Form F6542-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leaders, led between last 2, hard pressed last, kept on well flat

        6
        NR

        Danse Slave (FR)

        223
        • Form 024021-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Nicky Henderson's Long Shot gets the vote here ahead of Ask Me What and Danse Slave. The selection was allowed to dominate when successful on her seasonal return and, although from disgraced last time, this looks a more-acceptable level of company for her. She beat Ask Me What by two lengths on that return and, given that that one is now four pounds better off - having included her rider's allowance - must hold chances in the hands of Tony McCoy. She would, though, probably prefer some cut in the going. Danse Slave looked progressive when winning at Exeter at the end of last season and can go well if fit and sharp enough on her return to action. Of the others, Madam Flora might be vulnerable on her seasonal bow, La Luna won a conditional jockeys event before coming unstuck when upped in class and Mill Emerald looks beatable off her revised mark. Overall, then, we'll side with Long Shot.